Section 2- Early Ireland-Mesolithic Period Flashcards
Who were the Mesolithic people
Archeologists believe that the first people in Ireland arrived about 9000 years ago.these people are called the Mesolithic are the middle Stone Age people
How do we know about them
The early settlers left us no written records.archeologists however have found evidence of their lives at mount Sandal near coleraine,co.derry
What tools or weapon did they use
During the excavation at mount sandal lots of stone tools and bits of Flint was found
What is Flint
Flint is a hard rock that splits in by sharp pieces when broken
Where can Flint be found
Along the north east coast of Ireland
How did they make their homes
Branches were bent to ale shape of an upside down bowl or a dome.animal skins or sods of earth was then put on top of it to make it into an tent-like dome
What is an hunter-gatherer
People who get food by hunting animals of gathering berries or nuts
How did they get there food
The people at mount sandal were hunter-gatherers.the men hunted and fished and the women and children collected nuts and berries
What type of diet did they have
They have a varied diet.archeologists found hazelnut shells,fish bones,bones of deer,duck and wild pig
Name one of the oldest sites from the Mesolithic times
Mount sandal,near coleraine ,co. Derry
What was the Mesolithic period
Mesolithic is a period when hunter-gatherers used stone tools
